Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1275965 - Bucyrus Erie Co

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1275965

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 07/26/1985

Site Address:
Bucyrus Erie Co
1100 Milwaukee Avenue
South Milwaukee, WI 53172

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/30/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360646970

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100176 B	08/13/1985	08/16/1985	$810	$810	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 570929

Event: 07/26/1985

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY CASTING WHICH FELL FROM RAIL CAR

EMPLOYEE #1, A SWITCHMAN, WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A FLAT CAR (#8112), WHICH WAS LOADED WITH CASTINGS. A LOCOMOTIVE WAS PUSHING TWO FLAT CARS (INCLUDING #8112) SOUTHWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MPH. THE TOPCASTING ON THE SOUTHERNMOST TIER BEGAN ROCKING. THE EMPLOYEE THEN GAVE THE SWITCHMAN THE SLOW-DOWN SIGNAL. THE SPIDER GEAR CASTING SLID OFF THE PILE AND FELL OFF THE RAIL CAR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY THE SPIDER GEAR. CAUSAL FACTORS: 1. UNSECURED CASTINGS ON FLAT RAILROAD CARS WERE STORED IN TIERS AND TRANSPORTED OVER TRACK KNOWN TO BE DETERIORATED TRACK. 2. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ALLOWED TO STAND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE RAIL CAR WITH AN UNSTABLE LOAD.

Keywords: UNSECURED, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1275965			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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